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Art Notes: 96.5 House Band and Classic Car Cruise-In

From staff reports

Published: Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 6:04 p.m.

Henderson County

96.5 House Band and Classic Car Cruise-In

The Music on Main Street concert on Friday will feature variety music performed by Asheville’s 96.5 House Band. The band has enjoyed the honor of supporting the likes of the Beach Boys, The Temptations, Gary Puckett, The Rascals, Ambrosia, The Drifters and more.

They play such favorites as “Brown-Eyed Girl,” “Dock of the Bay,” “Hound Dog,” “Jessie’s Girl,” “Pink Cadillac,” “Runaround Sue” and “My Girl.”

The Hendersonville Antique Car Club will host the second of six classic car shows in conjunction with Music on Main Street. The car show is in front of the Visitors Information Center, between Allen and Caswell streets.

The cars shows are sponsored and coordinated by the Hendersonville Antique Car Club. For more information about the classic car shows or the Car Club call 828-696-4168 or 828-388-0671.

The 13th annual Music on Main Street concert series will be every Friday evening through Aug. 19 at the Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St. in Downtown Hendersonville. Bring a chair and sit back, relax and enjoy the music from 7 to 9 p.m. The seating area opens after 5:30 p.m., early admission is strictly prohibited. Hendersonville city ordinance prohibits animals in the event area. Alcoholic beverages and coolers are prohibited. Admission is free.

In case of inclement weather the concert will be postponed until 8 p.m.; if the weather does not improve the performance will be canceled.

For additional information or a complete concert schedule, call Henderson County Travel and Tourism at 828-693-9708, 800-828-4244 or visit the website www.historichenderson ville.org.

Dino Dig Mini-Camp

at Hands On! museum

Hands On! A Child’s Gallery, a children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville calls all paleontologists to Dino Dig Camp.It runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and costs $50 ($45 for members). Payment for the camp is due at time of registration. Space is limited!

Dino Dig! Camp is for rising second- to fifth-graders. Participants will keep a dinosaur journal, dig for dinosaur bones, assemble the dinosaur and learn about the worldwide range of these ancient creatures. Journals will be taken home at the end of camp so students can continue journaling and learning about dinosaurs.

Hands On! is at 318 N. Main St. in downtown Hendersonville. Admission is $5 per person, and the museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more information about Hands On! or its programs, call 828-697-8333 or visit the website at www.handsonwnc.org.

Junior Volunteers join Hands On! museum

Hands On! A Child’s Gallery, a children’s museum, announces a new volunteer program. Junior Volunteers, rising fifth-graders and above, will act as “playologists” this summer.

“Playologists work alongside children and families in Hands On! helping to facilitate play, discovery and exploration with our exhibits,” said Beth Bockoven, operations manager. “We are looking forward to playologists enhancing the Hands On! experience for everyone!”

Twelve children have signed up to be playologists and have attended training for their volunteer job. The children have committed to specific dates and times. They will volunteer for a minimum of two hours during each shift.

Interested children can join trainings for this program until June 30. For more information, call Hands On! at 828-697-8333 or visit the website at www.hands onwnc.org.

Summer Music in

Flat Rock July concert

Summer Music in Flat Rock will present a special concert featuring The Honeycutters from 6 to 8 p.m. July 2 on Little Rainbow Row’s back deck (behind the colorful shops, corner of Greenville Highway and West Blue Ridge Road).

Hailing from the Asheville area, duo act The Honeycutters features singer/songwriter Amanda Platt and guitarist Pete James. Their Americana brand of songwriting has won them praise nationally following the release of their CD “Irene”. CDs will be available at the concert. For more information, visit www.thehoneycutters.com

This free outdoor concert is presented by the Flat Rock Merchants Association with sponsorship help from Flat Rock Village Bakery and Hubba Hubba Smokehouse. Concerts are held on the first Saturday of each month through October.

This is a casual, family-oriented, bring-your-lawn-chair outdoor event, weather permitting. Food and beverages will be available. Off-street parking will be designated with limited handicap accessibility.

For more information, call Hand in Hand Gallery at 828-697-7719 or visit www.flatrockonline.com.

Sandburg documentary to Premiere in Flat Rock

The Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara in conjunction with Bonesteel Films will host a premiere showing of “The Day Carl Sandburg Died,” a feature-length documentary on the life and influence of Carl Sandburg, on July 26 at the Flat Rock Playhouse. The event is a fundraiser for the Friends. An informal reception will begin at 7 p.m. The documentary will begin at 8 p.m., and a brief question and answer session led by Paul Bonesteel will conclude the evening.

Flat Rock’s Paul Bonesteel, son of Pete and Georgia Bonesteel, spent six years researching and filming the documentary. It features interviews with Carl Sandburg’s daughter Helga Sandburg Crile, Studs Terkel, Pete Seeger, Norman Corwin and biographer Penelope Niven. In an entertaining fashion, the film highlights Sandburg’s prolific contributions to poetry, history, journalism, folk music, children’s literature and the enduring legacy of his ideas.

General admission for the July 26 screening is $15, $10 for students. Tickets are available at the Flat Rock Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731. More information is available at www.friendsofcarlsandburg.org.

Buncombe County

Symphonic Band at

St. Matthias Church

The Land of the Sky Symphonic Band will present a concert at 3 p.m. June 26 at St. Matthias Church in Asheville. The program will feature works by John Williams, Percy Grainger and others. The band will be led by Dr. David Kirby. Dave Wilken and David Kirby will be featured as soloists.

An offering will be taken for the artists and the restoration of the historic church. The church is just off South Charlotte Street at Max Street on the hill across from the Asheville Public Works Building (1 Dundee St.).

Upstate S.C. Morgan headlines writing conference

Registration is under way for “Writing in Place,” a three-day creative writing conference for adults, sponsored by the Hub City Writers Project and held at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., July 15-17.

The Hub City conference is a hands-on, intensive writing experience, designed to help beginners and professionals develop the craft of creative writing. The conference is limited to 60 people, and registrants must sign up for one of three tracks: poetry, fiction or creative non-fiction.

Keynote speaker for the conference will be poet and novelist Robert Morgan, whose book “Gap Creek” was an Oprah’s Book Club selection. His recent books include “Boone,” a biography of Daniel Boone, and a book of poetry, “October Crossing.” He serves as Kappa Alpha Professor of English at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

The cost of the conference is $205 and includes five meals. Lodging is available at Wofford College for $50 for the weekend. To register or for more information, call 864-577-9349 or visit www.hubcity.org/conference.

<p>Henderson County</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><h3>96.5 House Band and Classic Car Cruise-In</h3>
<p>The Music on Main Street concert on Friday will feature variety music performed by Asheville's 96.5 House Band. The band has enjoyed the honor of supporting the likes of the Beach Boys, The Temptations, Gary Puckett, The Rascals, Ambrosia, The Drifters and more.</p><p>They play such favorites as “Brown-Eyed Girl,” “Dock of the Bay,” “Hound Dog,” “Jessie's Girl,” “Pink Cadillac,” “Runaround Sue” and “My Girl.”</p><p>The Hendersonville Antique Car Club will host the second of six classic car shows in conjunction with Music on Main Street. The car show is in front of the Visitors Information Center, between Allen and Caswell streets.</p><p>The cars shows are sponsored and coordinated by the Hendersonville Antique Car Club. For more information about the classic car shows or the Car Club call 828-696-4168 or 828-388-0671.</p><p>The 13th annual Music on Main Street concert series will be every Friday evening through Aug. 19 at the Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St. in Downtown Hendersonville. Bring a chair and sit back, relax and enjoy the music from 7 to 9 p.m. The seating area opens after 5:30 p.m., early admission is strictly prohibited. Hendersonville city ordinance prohibits animals in the event area. Alcoholic beverages and coolers are prohibited. Admission is free.</p><p>In case of inclement weather the concert will be postponed until 8 p.m.; if the weather does not improve the performance will be canceled.</p><p>For additional information or a complete concert schedule, call Henderson County Travel and Tourism at 828-693-9708, 800-828-4244 or visit the website www.historichenderson ville.org.</p><p><b>Dino Dig Mini-Camp</p><p>at Hands On! museum</p><p>Hands On! A Child's Gallery, a children's museum in downtown Hendersonville calls all paleontologists to Dino Dig Camp.It runs from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and costs $50 ($45 for members). Payment for the camp is due at time of registration. Space is limited!</p><p>Dino Dig! Camp is for rising second- to fifth-graders. Participants will keep a dinosaur journal, dig for dinosaur bones, assemble the dinosaur and learn about the worldwide range of these ancient creatures. Journals will be taken home at the end of camp so students can continue journaling and learning about dinosaurs.</p><p>Hands On! is at 318 N. Main St. in downtown Hendersonville. Admission is $5 per person, and the museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more information about Hands On! or its programs, call 828-697-8333 or visit the website at www.handsonwnc.org.</p><h3>Junior Volunteers join Hands On! museum</h3>
<p>Hands On! A Child's Gallery, a children's museum, announces a new volunteer program. Junior Volunteers, rising fifth-graders and above, will act as “playologists” this summer.</p><p>“Playologists work alongside children and families in Hands On! helping to facilitate play, discovery and exploration with our exhibits,” said Beth Bockoven, operations manager. “We are looking forward to playologists enhancing the Hands On! experience for everyone!”</p><p>Twelve children have signed up to be playologists and have attended training for their volunteer job. The children have committed to specific dates and times. They will volunteer for a minimum of two hours during each shift.</p><p>Interested children can join trainings for this program until June 30. For more information, call Hands On! at 828-697-8333 or visit the website at www.hands onwnc.org.</p><p><b>Summer Music in</p><p>Flat Rock July concert</p><p>Summer Music in Flat Rock will present a special concert featuring The Honeycutters from 6 to 8 p.m. July 2 on Little Rainbow Row's back deck (behind the colorful shops, corner of Greenville Highway and West Blue Ridge Road).</p><p>Hailing from the Asheville area, duo act The Honeycutters features singer/songwriter Amanda Platt and guitarist Pete James. Their Americana brand of songwriting has won them praise nationally following the release of their CD “Irene”. CDs will be available at the concert. For more information, visit www.thehoneycutters.com</p><p>This free outdoor concert is presented by the Flat Rock Merchants Association with sponsorship help from Flat Rock Village Bakery and Hubba Hubba Smokehouse. Concerts are held on the first Saturday of each month through October.</p><p>Scheduled concerts for the remainder of the season are Aug. 6, Sally Barris; Sept. 3, Chris Rosser; Oct. 1, Eliza Lynn.</p><p>This is a casual, family-oriented, bring-your-lawn-chair outdoor event, weather permitting. Food and beverages will be available. Off-street parking will be designated with limited handicap accessibility.</p><p>For more information, call Hand in Hand Gallery at 828-697-7719 or visit www.flatrockonline.com.</p><h3>Sandburg documentary to Premiere in Flat Rock</h3>
<p>The Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara in conjunction with Bonesteel Films will host a premiere showing of “The Day Carl Sandburg Died,” a feature-length documentary on the life and influence of Carl Sandburg, on July 26 at the Flat Rock Playhouse. The event is a fundraiser for the Friends. An informal reception will begin at 7 p.m. The documentary will begin at 8 p.m., and a brief question and answer session led by Paul Bonesteel will conclude the evening.</p><p>Flat Rock's Paul Bonesteel, son of Pete and Georgia Bonesteel, spent six years researching and filming the documentary. It features interviews with Carl Sandburg's daughter Helga Sandburg Crile, Studs Terkel, Pete Seeger, Norman Corwin and biographer Penelope Niven. In an entertaining fashion, the film highlights Sandburg's prolific contributions to poetry, history, journalism, folk music, children's literature and the enduring legacy of his ideas.</p><p>General admission for the July 26 screening is $15, $10 for students. Tickets are available at the Flat Rock Playhouse box office at 828-693-0731. More information is available at www.friendsofcarlsandburg.org.</p><h3>Buncombe County</h3>
<p><b>Symphonic Band at</p><p>St. Matthias Church</p><p>The Land of the Sky Symphonic Band will present a concert at 3 p.m. June 26 at St. Matthias Church in Asheville. The program will feature works by John Williams, Percy Grainger and others. The band will be led by Dr. David Kirby. Dave Wilken and David Kirby will be featured as soloists.</p><p>An offering will be taken for the artists and the restoration of the historic church. The church is just off South Charlotte Street at Max Street on the hill across from the Asheville Public Works Building (1 Dundee St.).</p><h3>Upstate S.C. Morgan headlines writing conference</h3>
<p>Registration is under way for “Writing in Place,” a three-day creative writing conference for adults, sponsored by the Hub City Writers Project and held at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., July 15-17.</p><p>The Hub City conference is a hands-on, intensive writing experience, designed to help beginners and professionals develop the craft of creative writing. The conference is limited to 60 people, and registrants must sign up for one of three tracks: poetry, fiction or creative non-fiction.</p><p>Keynote speaker for the conference will be poet and novelist Robert Morgan, whose book “Gap Creek” was an Oprah's Book Club selection. His recent books include “Boone,” a biography of Daniel Boone, and a book of poetry, “October Crossing.” He serves as Kappa Alpha Professor of English at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.</p><p>Other workshop leaders include essayist Philip Gerard, author of “Creative Nonfiction”; novelist Judy Goldman, author of “Early Leaving”; novelist Beth Webb Hart, author of “Love, Charleston”; poet Tim Peeler, author of the SIBA Book of the Year nominee “Checking Out”; and memoirist Neil White, author of “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts.”</p><p>The cost of the conference is $205 and includes five meals. Lodging is available at Wofford College for $50 for the weekend. To register or for more information, call 864-577-9349 or visit www.hubcity.org/conference.</p>